This episode features Renee Buckingham, President of Humana’s Primary Care Organization, a payer-agnostic subsidiary of Humana. Here, she discusses Humana being a value-based senior focused primary care group, how they adapted to survive the pandemic, ways they are addressing burnout, and more.
Summary
Humana's President of Primary Care Organization Discusses Adaptation and Burnout
A Value-Based, Senior Focused Primary Care Group
Renee Buckingham, President of Humana's Primary Care Organization, talks about the company's focus on providing value-based care for seniors. Humana's subsidiary offers payer-agnostic senior-focused primary care and has been making investments in technology and data analytics to help clinicians make informed decisions. The company is also expanding rapidly and plans to open new centers in several cities.
Adapting to Survive the Pandemic
Buckingham shares how Humana addressed the exhaustion of clinicians due to the pandemic by creating a clinical model that supports them. The company is also investing in technology and data analytics to help clinicians make the best decisions.
Addressing Burnout
Humana is addressing burnout by creating a culture of resiliency and support for its clinicians. The company has implemented programs to create better work-life balance for employees and address some of the challenges that cause burnout.
Helping Seniors Achieve Their Best Health
By addressing medical conditions and social determinants, including housing challenges, nutrition gaps, and transportation gaps, Humana is helping seniors achieve their best health. The company is taking global risk with Medicare Advantage plans to invest in things that aren't typically paid for in fee-for-service medicine.
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This episode aired on 11/13/2022 and can be listened here.
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